Year 7   Christian Studies   (Unit 4.2)

 

The Hebrew Scriptures: an overview

 

Unit project – an Old Testament Bible story

 

 

Length:  Minimum 4 to maximum 8 pages of pictures and text.     Marks / value:  30% of semester mark.

                       

Date due:  Week 3, Term 2 (To be completed and ready to hand in to your Christian Studies teacher at the end of that week).

Outcomes
1. Outlines the creation and ancestor/beginning stories in the book of Genesis.
2. Understands the terminology relating to the Hebrew Scriptures.
3. Utilizes pictures, diagrams and other visual information relating to the historical, social and geographical background of the story of Israel .

Purpose of this assignment:
Students will acquire an in-depth knowledge of a particular Bible story taken from the Hebrew Scriptures (or Old Testament) and be able to relate that story accurately in their own words and images.

 

Task:

Create a picture storybook (words & pictures) of a selected Bible story taken from the Hebrew Scriptures that would be suitable for young children.

 

 

ASSIGNMENT PLANNER

 

Bible stories to choose from:  (See the following page 2 for where to locate these stories in the Bible.)

 

Creation – the 6 days of creation and the story of Adam & Eve

Noah

Sarah & Abraham

Moses  (5 stories)

Naomi & Ruth

Jonah

 

Your picture storybook must be true to the Bible story – take care that you have understood the people, places, action and ideas or messages in the Bible story you have chosen.

 

Take these steps:

1.    You must read the Bible story first. You must not copy movie/TV/video versions of the stories you may have seen. Your own storybook must be based on the character(s) in the Bible itself.

2.    Discuss your choice with your teacher.

3.    Make some notes (in your Christian Studies work book) while you are reading. Here are some headings you might use:

- Who are the main characters?                     

- What happens in the story and where?

- What is being said about God/people/the world, etc.?

You will have time in class to consider this part of your project.

 

4.    Make a plan for your book (in your work book). Think about:

- How you will start and finish the story.

- What events will you include from your reading of the Bible story.

- What events will you leave out and why.

- The different “episodes” or parts in the story.

- How much space will you give to each part of the story.

- The pictures you will use.

 

5.    Do a draft of your book. Remember to keep the writing simple and check your spelling and grammar. Check the accuracy as well – names, places, etc.

 

6.    Now, produce your final copy. This will mean completing your project at home in order to make it the best it can be.

 

7.    Check your work again.  Make sure it has a title, and your name/class is clearly on it, and hand in your completed project for marking by the due date.

 

Marking guidelines

Advanced

·         Unique, creative and highly detailed complete project.

·         Entirely faithful to the Biblical story – accurate text and appropriate pictures.

·         Meaning of Biblical story very clearly adapted for children.

Highly Competent

·         Creative and detailed complete project.

·         Largely faithful to the Biblical story – accurate text and appropriate pictures.

·         Meaning of Biblical story is well adapted for children.

Competent

·         Complete project that reveals a degree of creativity.

·         Mostly faithful to the Biblical text – uses appropriate text and pictures.

·         Meaning of the Biblical story is adapted for children.

Developing

·         Mostly complete project that reveals some creativity.

·         Partially faithful to the Biblical text – uses some appropriate text and pictures.

·         Meaning of the Biblical story is partially adapted for children.

Experiencing difficulty

·         Partially complete project that reveals little creativity and effort.

·         Little evidence of the original Biblical text – some text and few pictures.

·         Meaning of Biblical story is poorly adapted for children.

 

Bible Readings (References)

 

Creation - Adam & Eve

Genesis 1:1 to 3:22

 

Noah

Genesis 6.9 to 9:17

 

Sarah & Abraham

Genesis 12 & 13  (the journey)

Genesis 15 to 18:15  (the Covenant)

Genesis 21:1 to 21:21  (the birth of Isaac)

           

Moses

1. Exodus 2 (birth of Moses/escape to Midian)

2. Exodus 3 – 4.17 (God calls Moses)

3. Exodus 7 to 10  (disasters strike Egypt and the Pharaoh)

4. Exodus 12:1 to 12:41  (the Passover)

5. Exodus 13:17 to 14:30  (the escape, and crossing the Red Sea)

 

Naomi & Ruth                                                 

Ruth 1 to 4                                                                               

 

Jonah

Jonah 1 to 4